Thoughts on Vision

Casting vision is more than just pointing to a destination in the distance. Vision involves more than communicating a decision or desire of a leader. It must be derived from the heart of God and implanted into the heart of the people. It is vital that we seek God’s vision and allow him to shape ours. We must submit our thoughts to His higher thoughts.

Vision is not a one time event. It is a frequently planned occurrence. Vision in an of itself is not direction For there to be direction, vision must always coupled with a plan of action. Directions always have step-by-step plans to arrive at the destination. If people have a destination without a road map, they most likely will never arrive. We must not only know where we are going, but carefully and prayerfully plan the course of our footsteps to get there.

Vision, action, and direction are integral, however, without motivation the people will never move an inch. Motivation must accompany vision. This means we must properly prime the hearts of men to be filled with vision. Motivation cannot be manufactured with pep talks, but it must be birthed from the heart of the leader. A people that have the genuine confidence of their leader will become a great army. A people that are expected to accomplish tasks and arrive at destinations will become a mutinous camp. The morale of the people is vital to the vision and can only come when the heart of the people is intertwined with the heart of the leader.

Confidence in a people means that we believe in them and are willing to invest in their mistakes. If the people feel they have stopped growing and have reached their limit in the Kingdom, they will stop moving. Confidence is inspired when we remove glass ceilings. It means that we will allow them to grow into all that God wants them to be, not only what we see for them. We allow the Lord to speak to them and through them. True confidence comes when we are willing to raise people up that will do greater works than us. Confidence is the fertile soil where passion grows.

When a vision is accompanied by action, direction, motivation, confidence and passion, victory is the result. Casting vision takes work It means following up with strong relationships with those connected closest to the vision. A freshly communicated vision embraced by a people can only be sustained by nurturing and cultivating relationships. These relationships connect the heart of the people to the heart of the leader. The trust that is built will withstand any attack of the enemy. It will withstand the test of time and ultimately bring the people to their destination.